The Space Shuttle Endeavour's payload bay doors were successfully
cycled and closed for flight on Jan. 19 following replacement of a
seal on the left door. Endeavour will be carrying the SPACEHAB module
in the payload bay of the orbiter. The double module configuration
will house experiments to be performed by Endeavour's crew along with
logistics equipment to be transferred to the Russian Space Station
Mir, where Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas, Ph.D., will succeed David
Wolf, M.D. STS-89 will be the eighth docking of the Space Shuttle with
Mir. Launch is scheduled for January 22 at 9:48 p.m. EST.
(Photo Release Date: 01/19/98
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